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`WASHINGTON, D.C.
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` In the Matter of:
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`CERTAIN COMPOSITE AEROGEL
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`INSULATION MATERIALS AND
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`Investigation N0. 337-TA-1003
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`ORDER NO. 41:
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`GRANTING COMPLAINANT’S UNOPPOSED MOTION TO
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`REOPEN PROCEEDINGS FOR RECEIPT OF
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`ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE
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`(June 16, 2017)
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`On June 14, 2017, Complainant Aspen Aerogels, Inc. (“Complainant” or “Aspen”) filed
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`' an unopposed motion (“Motion”) seeking to reopen this Investigation for the limited purpose of
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`receiving into evidence the June 8, 2017 decision by the United States Patent and Trademark
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`Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) denying institution of Respondent Guangdong
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`Alison Hi-Tech Co., Ltd’s (“Respondent Alison”) petition for interpartes review of Aspen’s
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`US. Patent No. 7,078,359 (“June 8, 2017 PTAB Decision”). (Motion Docket No. 1003-035;
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`Doc. ID No. 611034; Mot. at 1.). In its Motion, Complainant also requests that this Court take
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`judicial notice of the June 8, 2017 PTAB Decision.
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`Complainant certifies that in accordance with Ground Rule 2.2, the parties met and
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`conferred on this issue. (Id). According to Complainant, Respondents Guangdong Alison and
`Nano Tech Co., Ltd. (collectively, “Respondents”)1 and CommissionInvestigative Staff (“Staff”)
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`do not oppose Complainant’s Motion. (Id).
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`Because neither Staff nor Respondents oppose this Motion, Complainant’s unopposed
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`1 Complainant notes in its Motion that while Respondents do not oppose the Motion, Respondents believe
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`that the decision is irrelevant. (Mot. at 1.).
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`motion, Motion Docket No. 1003-035, is hereby granted. The proceedings in this Investigation
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`will be reopened for the limited purpose of receiving into evidence the June 8, 2017 PTAB
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`Decision. ‘In addition, this Court takes judicial notice of the June 8, 2017 PTAB Decision.
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`_ SO ORDERED.
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`Admin ‘strative Law Judge
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`PUBLIC CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`1, Lisa R. Barton, hereby certify that the attached ORDER has been served by hand upon
`the Commission Investigative Attorney, Yoncha Kundupglu, sq., and upon the following
`parties as indicated on June 16, 2017/
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`Lisa R. Barton, Secretary
`US. International Trade Commission
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`500 E Street, SW, Room 112
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`On Behalf of Complainant Aspen Aerogels, Inc.:
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`Kevin K. Su, Esq.
`FISH .& RICHARDSON P.C.
`1 Manna Park DHVe
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`On Behalf of Res 0ndent Guan don Alison
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`Hi-Tech C0.1 Ltd.:
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`Gary M. Hnath, Esq.
`MAYER BROWN LLP
`1999 K Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20006-1101
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`On Behalf of Res 0ndent Nano Tech Co. Ltd.:
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`STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP
`1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW.
`Washington, DC 20036
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